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Home Current UR courses Visitor page Intro to WeBWorK WeBWorK 2 Twiki WW Community Grant Support & awards Discussion group Problem library Write/modify problems Create & manage course Tutorial on running a course HowTos FAQ WeBWorK2 FAQ Software Download How to Install WW server Feedback Site Map Change preferences Change password	Overview WeBWorK is an internet based method for delivering homework problems to students over the internet. It gives students instant feedback as to whether or not their answers are correct. Here is the list of features in WeBWorK The interested reader can use WeBWorK by connecting to http://webwork.math.rochester.edu. Use the login name "practice1" and the password "practice1". At the University of Rochester WeBWorK is currently being used for the precalculus and calculus cluster and for first semester calculus. We anticipate that it will soon be used in more math courses, and hope that it will prove useful in other disciplines as well. WeBWorK builds on the experiences of an earlier program, CAPA, developed at Michigan State University, differing mainly in its use of a new generation of electronic technology to accomplish its purpose. Each WeBWorK problem set is individualized (each student has a different version of each problem, for example the numerical values in the formulas may be slightly different. The student completes the assignment,logs onto the internet and enters their answers into a web browser. The WeBWorK system responds telling the student whether an answer (or set of answers) is correct or incorrect and also records whether the student answered the question correctly or incorrectly . The student is free to try a problem as many times as he or she wishes until the due date. A key educational benefit of this system is that if a student gets a wrong answer, the student gets immediate feedback while the problem is still fresh in their mind. The student can then correct a careless mistake, review the relevant material before attacking the problem again, or seek help (frequently via e-mail) from friends, the TA or the instructor. Credits The WeBWorK Team General information What are the educational goals of WeBWorK? WeBWorK doesn't attempt everything; which educational challenges does WeBWorK address? student reactions to WeBWorK Rave reviews (of course). List of WeBWorK Features: Using WeBWorK How Students use WeBWorK The Introduction for Students which we hand out at the beginning of a WeBWorK course. How Instructors use WeBWorK Highlights. More complete descriptions and step by step instructions are under sections Installing WeBWorK, Managing a WeBWorK course and wrilting problems in the PG language listed on the left margin of each page. More information about WeBWorK What is the technological design philosophy for WeBWorK? A short description of how our technical design philosophy. How to obtain WeBWorK WeBWorK is free for use by academic institutions. Comparing WeBWorK with CAPA For those familiar with CAPA, this page details the similarities and differences. How to install WeBWorK on a new machine: Installing WeBWorK How to set up a new WeBWorK course and how to manage it. Managing a WeBWorK course How to write new homework problems using the PG language PG language <| Post or View Comments |>
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